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Mental health recovery…

Sapphira is a London based burlesque showgirl, singer/songwriter and teacher with international acclaim. Following her own recovery from severe mental illness she has founded Sapphira’s Showgirls, Ibiza Burlesque Festival and Domina Records with a revolutionary agenda in the entertainment industry to combine sound healing, positivity and self-expression with provocative performance art and powerful electronic music inviting her students to come along for a transformational experience.

A certified Soul Voice® Practitioner, the highlights of Sapphira’s performance career are winning the support of Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic with her Valentine’s Declaration ‘My Heart Belongs To Branson‘, posing for renowned Australian artist Charles Billich, being dressed by Dita Von Teese Lingerie dedicating her album to the American burlesque queen at the Ibiza Burlesque Festival 2017.Her roles as founder of the Ibiza Burlesque Festival, Electra in the Nova Music Theatre’s production of the famous broadway musical, Gypsy, performing at HEART Ibiza, Komedia (UK), Madame Jojo’s (UK), Ministry of Sound (UK), Pacha (UK), Rainbow Serpent Festival (AU), Burning Man Festival (USA), London Burlesque Festival and opening for legendary DJ Dimitri from Paris and Monarchy (Dita Von Teese’s music producers) have honed her own understanding of the finite transformation and therapeutic benefits of live performance art. This learning forms the ethos of the Sapphira’s Showgirls Burlesque Academy where, accompanied by her expert team, she has aided women world-wide to connect with their inner-showgirls and improve their confidence.

‘Like most girls, I’ve had body confidence issues for ever, never skinny enough, boobs too small…bum too big…you name it. It’s so fantastic to see all shapes and sizes celebrated and proud of their femininity.’ Fleur Tayshus

It was at the age of 5 Sapphira found her first love sitting at the keys of a piano, she wrote her first song at the age of 8 and won her first talent quest at 15. She now passes on fun, joy and freedom in her dance classes, at shows and through her songwriting.

She recruits performers from her classes to accompany her out into the entertainment industry and her entertainers have appeared at the Herald Sun’s 25th Anniversary opening for Kate Ceberano and X Factor Winner Nathaniel as well as on Australia’s Got Talent, at Madame Jojo’s in London, plus for the Ministry of Burlesque at the Bath Fringe Festival.

“Captain of the sparkle squad.”

Australian Times

No stranger to hard work Sapphira managed 3 careers when she relocated from Melbourne to London in 2003. With 10 years pioneering burlesque in the UK and Australia she has balanced a demanding international advertising sales role working for market leading media companies including Macmillan Publishers, Future Publishing, British Telecom, CBS Interactive, Faceparty, Hobsons UK, Sensis and MySpace.com whilst also sourcing top dance music producers to further her songwriting.

From Ibiza to Bristol, Naples and London Sapphira has travelled the globe seeking those who could develop her music, resonating with an innate need for sound that is dark, provocative, erotic and powerful. Collaborations with world-renowned producers include Audiofly, Ways & Means, Tonestepa, Youthful Implants, Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Kayden and she learnt in the studio with Planet Funk. Her songs have been supported by Sasha, Danny Howells and Nic Fanciulli, with Faithless choosing ‘Circles’ for a Renaissance compilation.

Sapphira has successfully engineered collaborations with major companies and brands. She was supported by Benefit Cosmetics setting the #BurlesqueAPeel RecordSetter World Record ‘Fastest Glove Peel Relay’ which has gone to raise over £1,005 for charities Sane & Butterfly Conservation.

Photographers Lucas Ranzuglia, Lara Blake Photography, Jeff Osman, Lisa Law, Alex Martin, Len Panecki, Frozen in Time, Dana Beligan and Pam Morris plus film directors Mark Bakaitis and Carpe Diem Films have been pivotal capturing the transformation of her students & artists into glittering, confident creatures and also in creating her own image portfolio.

Sapphira – Mistress – Burlesque Meets Dubstep

With the groundbreaking clip Teaseturning heads the next act is set to follow. The Mistress album is a journey into the deep sounds of bass music, dubstep, Drum n Bass with a smattering of haunting piano ballads and feel-good dance floor fillers.

Campaigning for the mentor support of music industry veteran Sir Richard Branson we look forward to sharing this next chapter with you…